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Learn Clip Studio Paint

Learn Clip Studio Paint

By : Liz Staley
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Learn Clip Studio Paint

Learn Clip Studio Paint

4 (20)
By: Liz Staley

Overview of this book

Clip Studio Paint, the successor to Manga Studio, is used by over four million illustrators and comic creators around the world. This book will guide you through every step of learning this software, from system requirements and installation, all the way through to exporting your work for print or the web. Learn how to create new documents, customize tools to fit your working style, use ruler tools to create anything from straight lines to intricate backgrounds, add 3D elements, create comic panels using the specialized panel tools, utilize screentones and materials, add text and word balloons to your comics, create sound effects, easily flat and color your comics using reference layers, and bring your drawings to life using the animation features. By the end of this book, you will be able to navigate the Clip Studio Interface and program preferences, customize the various tools, and be able to create your own black-and-white and color illustrations and comics from start to finish.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
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Introduction to the Layer Palette

Just like most options in Clip Studio Paint, Layers has a palette that acts as a Command Center for managing and creating the layers. When we look at the Layer palette in the following screenshot, we see that there are many icons and options that apply to the layers themselves:

If you cannot locate the Layer palette on your Clip Studio Paint interface, go to Window in the File Menu and click on Layer to display it. At the very top left-hand corner of the Layer palette is a menu icon (shaped like a right-facing triangle next to three horizontal lines). Clicking on this icon brings up a menu similar to the Layer menu under the File Menu, but with a few options that are unique to the Layer palette. Those options are shown in the following screenshot:

Next to each layer name, there is a thumbnail of the layer contents. Under the Thumbnail size in...

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